“My business coaching, teleclasses, books, and seminars help you to evolve authentic practices that make doing business a heartfelt expression of your gifts in the world while ensuring that you and your family prosper.

“In short, you learn to love marketing, and you learn to do business in a way that feeds your soul as well as your bank account.”

Video: “Inner and outer transformation are keys to self-employment profits” – about her new program Profit Alchemy – a 9 month program of “inner and outer transformation that creates the foundation for long term profitability…one that is in deep alignment with who you are and what you are here to do.”

A testimonial:

I would recommend this course to any solopreneurs, particularly coaches and others in service-based businesses, who are interested in being part of a community of like-minded people and working with a master business coach in starting, defining, expanding their businesses

I got what I came for and much more! Profit Alchemy gave me the confidence to market myself more assertively, the plan to market myself more consistently, the language to market myself authentically and in a way that appeals to my ideal clients and the support to move through my challenges.

Julia Mattern, Life and Holistic Health Coach, Indianapolis, Indiana www.juliamatternlifecoaching.com

Video – Molly Gordon talks about using TED – The Empowerment Dynamic, by David Emerald:

Learn more at the site The Power of TED, and in the book The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) by David Emerald.

The site explains:

The Empowerment Dynamic (TED)™ is the antidote to the Drama Triangle, which was first described by Stephen Karpman, MD.

The Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) is comprised of three roles – or ego states: Victim (the primary role that is at the heart of all three), the Persecutor (which the Victim blames for their suffering); and the Rescuer (who steps in to try and take away the Victim’s suffering).

People shift in and out of playing all three roles in this Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT).

TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic), offers a different triangle with a different set of relationships. At the heart of this new dynamic is the Creator life orientation.

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These graphics [click to see larger] about some of the TED concepts and process – also a part of Profit Alchemy – are from a recent webinar by Molly Gordon: Heal Your Heart, Open Your Mind, and Clear the Profit Logjam Webinar.

[Images are copyrighted to her company, Shaboom, and used here with permission.]

On her blog, you can see her catalog of products, subscribe to Authentic Promotion, “the biz ezine for the spiritually and psychologically savvy” – and receive a free 31-page guide, Principles of Authentic Promotion.

Also see the site for the Self Employment Telesummit – “18 of the world’s top heart-centered teachers.”

She explains that her business name Shaboom Inc. refers to how “business success and personal growth are intertwined.”

“The more you grow and develop personally, the more you achieve the emotional, physical, and spiritual well being you want, the more successful you will be at building a business where the person you have always wanted to be can do work you have always wanted to do.

“And that’s very cool, indeed.”

More about Profit Alchemy, from the site:

Does this sound familiar?

You feel called to do certain work in the world, and you know you need help with the business part, especially marketing and sales.

In spite of your commitment to earning a good living, you know you have some inner roadblocks.

It takes two things to become profitable when you love your work, but don’t love business

You need to do what needs to be done and be the change you want to see if you are going to make self-employment profitable.

Doing what needs to be done requires outer transformation.

The mastery of essential planning, marketing, and sales tools that every business needs in order to succeed.

But without an inner mandate, you’re not likely to sustain your efforts to use those tools. Unless they resonate with something deep inside, you’ll get distracted, frustrated, or just plain scared before you get results.

That inner mandate arises when you embody the change you want to see in the world.

It means undergoing an inner transformation that dissolves old stories around money, visibility, and other inner blocks to success.

Learn more about Profit Alchemy.

Save $750 on your investment when you apply before 5pm Pacific Time, Thursday, December 8th.

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“There is nothing new about people assisting people to greatness and the word coach has been around since the early civilization.”

Terri Levine

Business and executive coach Terri Levine, PhD “is an experienced entrepreneur and assists entrepreneur-owned growth businesses worldwide as a business and executive coach and marketing consultant.

“She has more than 30 years of business experience, including working with more than 5,000 business owners and entrepreneurs in a variety of industries. She is also a best selling author and key note speaker.”  [From terrilevine.com]

Books:

The Successful Coach: Insider Secrets to Becoming a Top Coach by Terri Levine, Larina Kase, Joe Vitale.

Coaching Is for Everyone: Learn How to Be Your Own Coach at Any Age, by Terri Levine.

Work Yourself Happy by Terri Levine.

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Learn more about The Coaching Institute
- “If you want the FREEDOM of choosing your own schedule and income, and the satisfaction of helping people change their home and work lives for the better, then becoming a Certified Comprehensive Coach is the place to look.” Sign up for free information session.

Also learn about Terri Levine’s Virtual Business Coaching

Also see related post: Terri Levine on The Myths About Coaching

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“Thomas Leonard was legendary for being able to produce a seemingly endless torrent of writing, recordings, programs and more. He was prolific. But he seemed even more prolific than he actually was because he was a very sharp user of technology.

“Sure, his natural genius at writing relevant and useful material was key. But lucky for you and I, it was just as much his ability to leverage technology that made him successful.”

Mentor Coach Andrea J. Lee, creator of the Thomas Leonard Success Strategies free e-course to enhance business success for coach entrepreneurs.

Thomas J. Leonard (1955-2003) is considered a major contributor to the development of personal coaching as a profession. He founded Coach University, and the International Coach Federation.

Here are some of his quotes:

“Opportunities don’t knock, they whisper. So shut up and listen.”

“Coaching is worthless to those who don’t want much out of life.”

“People who wait for a magic wand fail to see that they ARE the magic wand”

“Never give so much that you can’t regenerate within the hour.”

“Realize that by the time you can fully explain, describe, or articulate something, most of the opportunity has already passed”

“Critical thinking is good, but so are feelings that defy logic.”

> Quotes from newsletter of Suzanne Falter-Barns of The Spiritual Marketing Quest.

The Spiritual Marketing Quest with Suzanne Falter-Barns & Jeffrey Van Dyk is “a unique combination of tangible marketing strategy, specifically about finding your ‘sweet spot’ in the market which Suzanne is a well-known master at PLUS personal transformation, which is Jeffrey’s forte.”

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Drs. Phillip and Jane Mountrose note, “Many gifted individuals have expertise to share and this may include you. The issue is how to make your expertise into a profitable business.”

n their article What Is Brendon Burchard’s Experts Academy?, they write that the Academy “solves this problem. His goal is to turn you into a generously paid expert.

“As we all know, there are a lot of things we didn’t learn in the classroom. The educational system misses areas that are essential for success in life and in business. And millions of men and women are seeking the help of experts who can take them where they want to be in their personal and professional lives.

“You might imagine that this is where Brendon Burchard’s Experts Academy comes in. Maybe you never thought of yourself as a highly skilled expert before. But your life experience is your expertise.”

Share your expertise effectively to help others.

Millionaire expert marketing leader Brendon Burchard notes, “Information marketing is a mystery to a lot of people.

“But when you discover there are only 12 kinds of products and programs you can create, it’s not so intimidating and you can finally tackle them to start making money and sharing your message.”

Learn more in the Total Product Blueprint free video series.

In his program, Burchard explains the outline, process and MATH for making $100,000 a year with each product.

You’ll learn:

– The ‘Create Anything’ outline and script for creating your products
– 12 simple-to-create products and programs that bring in recurring revenue
– The MATH for how you can make $100,000 in 12 months with EACH of these products
– How you can win $1,200 just for posting a video of your story and advice

Watch his 50-minute training video on the Total Product Blueprint course.
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Video with Brendon Burchard, author of book The Millionaire Messenger and creator of Experts Academy — “We’ve trained more experts and advice gurus than any other training program in the world on how to get published, get on stages, host seminars, become life and business coaches, and monetize their advice online.”

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n her article How Much Do You Need to Know Before You’re an Expert?, Valerie Young notes that being an expert “goes beyond building knowledge…in addition to having more knowledge (with the Internet there is no excuse for not accumulating a basic base of knowledge) one difference between experts and non-experts is that experts organize what they know in ways that make it accessible quickly.”

Her company Changing Course provides resources to “find a way to make a good living without a job.”

Another related article: Becoming an Expert, by Alyson Mead.

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Irresistible Info-Marketing Blueprint

Mark Hoverson developed his Blueprint to include: “Step by step on how to create Caffeine Products in the $39-$197 pricepoint, how to detail an irresistible offer, how to “price-prove” and “value-stack” so people on your list can HACK into your collective wisdom in a snap, the 10 mistakes most people make in creating an offer, and how to attract realistic JV partners for your product” – and more training.

More videos and info: Irresistible Info-Marketing Blueprint

Free training videos by Brendon Burchard on how to get paid for your advice, expertise and knowledge, and information about his Experts Academy program.

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In this video you’ll learn why I think the book, “Improv Wisdom” by Patricia Ryan Madson is a great buy for any entrepreneur. What she teaches inside “Improv Wisdom” will help any business owner get “unstuck” if they are feeling like they are at a plateau in their career.

Whether it be in personal life or in business, the ability to arrive unplanned and still deliver a steller sales pitch, lesson, or presentation is invaluable.

Patricia Ryan Madson is a professor over at Stanford and the magnitude of her knowledge comes out in this book, yet it’s still a very easy read. The lessons she teaches inside “Improv Wisdom” will help you have more fun, think faster, and to embrace surprises and mistakes as opportunities.

[From Rich Schefren's blog.]

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> Book: Improv Wisdom: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up, by Patricia Ryan Madson.

Also mentioned by Schefren: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield.

From the book: “Resistance seems to come from outside ourselves. We locate it in spouses, jobs, bosses, kids. “Peripheral opponents,” as Pat Riley used to say when he coached the Los Angeles Lakers.

“Resistance is not a peripheral opponent. Resistance arises from within. It is self-generated and self-perpetuated. Resistance is the enemy within.”

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Rich Schefren‘s personal online and offline business achievements go back many years. He’s been featured on media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, ABC, NBC, FOX, MSNBC, The Discovery Channel, The Daily News, The New York Post… and many others.

Legendary business guru and speaker Brian Tracy has addressed more than 5 Million people in 5,000 seminars in 57 countries. He is the top selling author of over 45 books.

He says Rich’s coaching “has made a bigger difference in the profit margins of high-level Internet marketers than anyone (or anything) else. His clients list reads like a who is who of internet marketing. The gurus actually line up for a chance to talk to Schefren.”

Learn more about his programs in the article Strategic Profits – Rich Schefren

- Or visit his site for the FREE program Accelerated Business Course – 7 Steps to Unstoppable Income.

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Here is more from his article :

Goldberg invented hysterically absurd systems for doing the simplest tasks.

Take, for example, the “self-operating napkin”:

“The “Self-Operating Napkin” is activated when the soup spoon (A) is raised to mouth, pulling string (B) and thereby jerking ladle (C) which throws cracker (D) past parrot (E).

Parrot jumps after cracker and perch (F) tilts, upsetting seeds (G) into pail (H).

Extra weight in pail pulls cord (I), which opens and lights automatic cigar lighter (J), setting off skyrocket (K) which causes sickle (L) to cut string (M) and allow pendulum with attached napkin to swing back and forth, thereby wiping chin.”

Thirteen steps to wipe your mouth. Pretty ridiculous, huh?

Still, you’d be surprised by how many entrepreneurs fall victim to something similar.

They think that by implementing a complex, detailed strategy, they’re moving toward success. They think a successful business needs to be a more intricate one.

But more moving parts do not necessarily make a business better.

Continued in his article “Duct Tape” and the Ultimate Key to Success.

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Trying to be perfect, comparing yourself to others, fearing that you won’t be good enough or perfect enough…

It’s a trap that most of us have been in at some point in our lives.

And it’s incredibly self-limiting and self-sabotaging.

So how do you overcome the trap of perfectionism?

Click play on the video down below to find out more…

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Just imagine… What would your life be like if you were able to see the complete perfection that always exists in yourself, in others, and in every moment?

There’s an unfathomable amount of joy, love, and bliss that’s available to us when we let go of our ideas about what’s “perfect” and the battle to try and live up to them… and simply surrender to the perfection that already exists within everything!

You really are whole, complete, and perfect just as you are!

Post by Katie Freiling, from her blog.

Learn about her new program Cash In On You – a ’7-week “personal branding” coaching program for entrepreneurs.  It was designed to solve the 2 BIGGEST problems that 99% of budding internet entrepreneurs face…

‘Not knowing how to work through old fears, stories, and limiting beliefs that keep them stuck, stagnated, and unable to take effective action.  It’s this “Inner Foundation” that most entrepreneurs are missing, resulting in unconscious self-sabotage and consistent let down.’

Cash In On You ‘is designed to take entrepreneurs on a deep, transformative journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment… And through the power of experience, show them that they truly are the SOURCE of their own success…’

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Lower photo: Detective Monk using his level-checking level to see if the smaller level is accurate, in the tv series Monk. From post: Perfectionism and Depression: What to Do When Being a Perfectionist Drags You Down.

Also see Perfectionism articles and Perfectionism posts.

“Over the past two years alone, Ali has received the honor of being:

> Ranked on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies in 2009

> Named one of 2010′s Enterprising Women of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine

> Included in the Ernst & Young 2010 Class of Entrepreneurial Winning Women”
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Rock Your Business – LIVE 3-Part Course by Phone

First class begins Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 8pm (ET).

“It’s something you can use right now, and a valuable addition to your success library for the future as well. I’m not teaching sexy strategies that will be disappearing from the Internet next month. I teach tried and true strategies you can use for YEARS to come.”

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Among her many programs:

More titles:

Beyond the Blueprint®: 10 Powerful Business Strategies to Take Your Business to the Next Level

List Building System

Ezine Marketing Power: How to Use Email Publishing to Attract Hot New Prospects, Win Loyal Customers, and Grow Your Revenues

Coaching Business Secrets: Strategies for Designing, Selling, and Running Profitable High-End Coaching Programs

See details of these and many more programs and products at

The Ali Brown Success Store

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“You also inherited beliefs and values about money that have been handed down for generations.

“Which is great if your family’s money history was free from turmoil, secrecy or difficulties.

“Unfortunately, what’s more likely true is that the money habits and mindset you inherited are keeping you from realizing your value and preventing you from charging what you’re worth, standing in your power with clear money boundaries, raising your fees and more.

“Happily, you now have the opportunity to heal your money legacy.”

She continues with three tips she has “personally used to help me go from frustrating 5-figures to now running a multi-million dollar coaching business.”

Continued in her article Is your family’s money legacy keeping you from growing your biz?

In her article A Little Knowledge Can Go a Long Way: How to Generate a Steady Cash Flow Using What You Already Know, she writes about examples of entrepreneurs “tapping into the best capital there is – their own intellectual capital” by using subscription programs.

“Training others to do what you do is a great way to ‘monetize’ your knowledge and experience. But it’s not the only way.

“There are lots of different ways to ‘package’ and sell what you know – teaching on- or off-line classes, getting your own syndicated radio show, writing a book and so on.”

Young mentions another form of business: “But there is another lesser-known way to turn your interests into income… ‘continuity’ or ‘subscription’ programs. Not too long ago Ryan Lee was struggling to get by as a physical education teacher in the Bronx. Today he runs 48 different membership sites – all in the health, fitness, and sports training field – and by all accounts Ryan is a millionaire.”

Visit ChangingCourse to learn more about the many workshops and other resources available to help you live your dreams in a career or as an entrepreneur.

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